supporting pole

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• pole — [ poul ] noun count ** 1. ) a long thin stick, often used for holding or supporting something: There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants. 2. ) one of two things that are completely opposite: Somewhere between the poles of wealth and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pole plate — noun Etymology: pole (I) + plate 1. : a horizontal timber resting on the tie beams of a roof rather than on the wall and supporting the ends of the rafters compare plate 5a(1); see roof illustration 2. [ …   Useful english dictionary

• pole */*/ — UK [pəʊl] / US [poʊl] noun [countable] Word forms pole : singular pole plural poles 1) a long thin stick, often used for holding or supporting something There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants. 2) one of two things that are… …   English dictionary

• pole*/ — [pəʊl] noun [C] 1) a long thin stick, often used for holding or supporting something There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants.[/ex] 2) one of the points on the very top or bottom of the Earth, called the North Pole and the South Pole …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pole — [[t]po͟ʊl[/t]] ♦♦♦ poles 1) N COUNT A pole is a long thin piece of wood or metal, used especially for supporting things. The truck crashed into a telegraph pole... He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter. 2) N COUNT The… …   English dictionary

• Supporting structure —   The main supporting unit (usually a pole or tower) for transmission line conductors, insulators, and other auxiliary line equipment.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

• pole roller — a mechanism to allow the very long pole rod to be slid back a sections are added or removed. Various models exist but have a stand supporting horizontal rollers and vertical end rollers on both sides …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• pole plate — Carpentry. (in a trussed roof) a plate resting upon the beams and supporting common rafters near their lower ends. [1815 25] * * * …   Universalium

• Pole/Tower type —   The type of transmission line supporting structure.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

• gin pole — noun A long, supporting pole used during the erection of a mast or pylon …   Wiktionary

• telegraph pole — noun tall pole supporting telephone wires • Syn: ↑telephone pole, ↑telegraph post • Hypernyms: ↑post * * * telegraph pole noun A pole supporting telegraph wires • • • Main Entry: ↑telegraph …   Useful english dictionary